King Abdullah II to start Arab visits on Friday

Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II is to start a two-day Arab tour on Friday, during which he will visit Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen and Sudan and after which he will head to London for a special visit.

King Abdullah received invitations from the presidents and kings of the four states. During the tour he will discuss means of reviving Arab solidarity and the Middle East peace process to fulfill Arab rights.

A Sudanese source stated that King Abdullah will discuss with Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir the development of relations between Sudan and Britain in light of signing an agreement to exchange ambassadors between the two countries.

The source added that Jordan did not save any effort to ease the suffering of Sudan and that Jordan supports Sudan's desire for openness with the world.

Well-informed sources in Yemen said that King Abdullah's talks with the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will deal with bilateral relations, and other issues.